Soap-holder.



- J. WILSHUSEN.

SOAP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. s, 1911.

1,050,504. Patented Jan.14,1913.

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JOHN WILSHUSEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SOAP-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 8, 1911.

To aZZ whom 2'23 may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN Vmsnnsnn, a citizen of the United. States, anda resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSoap-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in soap holders and has for itsobject the production of a device of this character by means of which abar of soap may be mounted in convenient proximity to the wash basin andatthe same time positively locked in position against surreptitiousremoval.

A further object is the production of the device of the charactermentioned which will be of durable and economical construction andefficient in operation.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

ilith these objects in view my invention consists in a soap holdercharacterized as above mentioned and in certain details of constructionand arrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

.My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in whichFigure 1, is a sectional side elevation of a soap holder embodying theinvention, Fig. 2. is a transverse section taken on line w-a2 of Fig. 1,and Fig. 3, is a transverse section taken on line ;I y of Fig. 1, thesoap being omitted.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawingcomprises an elongated body comprising the supporting or bracket formingportion 1, the rearward end 2 of which is flared or enlarged for rigidsecuring to a suitable supporting surface, screws 3 being used to effectsaid securing. The member 1 although illustrated as being but a straightbar, may be bent or formed as desired to adapt the same to theconstruction of the wash basin upon which the device is to be used.

Arranged upon the outer end of the member 1 is the soap supporting armor member 1 extending co-axial therewith, said members 1 and 4 beingrigidly secured together through the medium of the pin 5. Arranged uponthe member at is the soap bar 6, the latter being tubular in form, theopening 7 therethrough being adapted to snugly resaid construction thesoap bar will be locked against rotary movement. The supporting member 4and a bar 6 are co-extensive in length. A flange 8 formed upon member 1at the rearward extremity of the member 4 serves as a stop to preventrearward longitudinal movement of the bar upon said supporting member.Longitudinal movement of said bar in the opposite direction, that isforwardly, is prevented by the circular stop or head 9, which isarranged at the forward extremity of the member 4. A stem formedcentrally upon the member 9 fits loosely in the outer end of a socket 11formed longitudinally in the member 4, the stem 10 and the outer endportion of the socket 11 being preferably squared in order to preventrotary movement of the member 9. Carried by the stem 10 is a spring arm12, the rearward end 18 thereof which is embedded in the stem 10 beingbent at right angles to the body thereof, said stem 10 beingcorrespondingly formed in order to establish a firm connection betweensaid stem and said arm. The outer end 1-1 of the member 12 is bentupwardly or hooked in form for engagement with an opening 15 provided inthe member 4, preferably midway between t-he ends thereof, the inherentresiliency of said arm 12 normally maintaining the end let thereof inengagement with said opening 15. With this arrangement, upon insertionof the arm 12 and the stem 10 of the stop 9 in to the socket 11, the end1%. of said spring arm will automatically engage the opening 15 toeffect the locking of the said stop in operative position, it beingobvious that, when said stop is in operative position, removal of thesoap bar is prevented.

In order to effect releasing of the spring or locking arm 12 a screwplug 16 is threaded into the opening 15. WVith this provision, upondesiring to release said spring arm, said plug needs only to be threadedinto the opening 15, since by so doing the end 15 of said spring armwill be lowered out of engagement with said opening; whereupon the stop9 will be unlocked and free for removal. Said plug 16 will, however,normally be positioned in the upper or outer end of the opening 15 inorder to permit of the end 15 of the spring arni engaging the lower orinner end of said opening.

ln use assuming the stop 9 to be removed from the supporting member landthe plug 16 to have been reversely rotated to position same at the outerend of opening 15, a of soap may be readily and quickly slid positionupon said supporting member. Upon said soap bar being properlypositioned upon the u'ieniber l. the outer end of :e spring) arin andthe stem 10 of the top 9 are iuserl'ei'l into position in the socket lsaid stop being; automatically locked in nisition by the swing arm 12when said stop is in operative position. After said stop is sopositioned and locked the soap bar will be locked in position thereb gr,re moval there-ct being prevented Without inutilating the lhe soap barwhen in pos tion upon the member l prevents unlocl: oi: the stop 9 sincesaid bar when posiiioiufi'l upon the member 4L covers the outer end ofthe screw plug 16. Hence unling of said step may be e'l'iected only 1 onexpr: :ure oi. the lateral surface of the ZLQillllUl it which onl}possible by Wearing soap away through usage thereof. l fhen s soap barhas been Worn to expose the teral sin-taco oi? the member l said screwbe rotated through die medium of a driver or other tool designed forthat urpose to ei'l'ect the release. of the stop 9 which event a new barmay he slid to Qt soap holder of the construction as set forth is otsimple and economical construc- Jioin hence may be manufactured at a lowcost. The same adapted to support the bar oft soap so that the same willbe conroac es venient for use. By reason of the bar be ing so supportedthe Wa sh basin may be kept in a more tidy condition since the soap Willnot be brought in contact therewith. in ad dition, the unauthorizedremoval of soap is positively prevented.

lVhile l have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into eiiect, this is capable 0ivariation and modification Without departing from the spirit of theinvention. 1, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the exact detailsset forth, but desire to avail myself oi such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention what- I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

The contibination with a soap bar, oi a tubular supporting bar having athread-ed opening leading into the interior thereof; a threaded plugextending but part Wily into said opening so as to provide a recess inthe inner portion of said opening, the outer end of said plug beingcovered by the soap bar; a sing for the inner end or the soap bar; and astop member carrying a spring arni tending; into said supporting bar andhaving an angulurly turned end adapted to engage in said opening to locksaid stop member in position, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof I have signed nrv name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN WlLSl-lUSlEN.

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flopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing Washington, D. U.

the Commissioner of Patents.

